AIA San Antonio elects new officers

The American Institute of Architects San Antonio announced the election of new officers and directors for 2009, as well as the appointment of several special committee members.

Rebecca Schenker, AIA, of Overland Partners, was elected president after serving as president-elect in 2008. Schenker, who has held numerous leadership positions with the local chapter, has been at Overland Partners for more than five years and currently works on such high-profile projects as the San Antonio Women’s Pavilion and the LBJ School of Public Affairs in Austin.

Bob Wise, AIA, will serve as president-elect of the chapter and will become president in 2010.

Other officers elected by the chapter are Guy Barnett, AIA, treasurer and Jonathan Smith, AIA, secretary.

Outgoing president Charles John, AIA, Fisher Heck, will serve as Texas Society of Architects director in the coming year.

Antonia Bowman was named intern/associate director. And the board also named two public members for 2009: Lynda Billa Burke, former San Antonio councilwoman and community leader, and Ben Brewer, executive director of the Downtown Alliance of San Antonio.